Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 1.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 797.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -101.1% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | -3136.8% |
| 2003 | -0.3% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | -0.1% | -52.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -1133.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -90.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +808.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -34.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -56.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +198.7% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +456.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -95.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +901.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -74.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +1266.6% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | -1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.2% | 2.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3601 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 12,436 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,118 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.7729 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 1.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 797.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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